CMP Equipment Engineer

Business Line Description:

NXP’s Front End Operations plays an essential role in the company’s success by ensuring manufacturing excellence and delivery of high quality, scalable, and cost-competitive semiconductor devices to create a winning advantage for our customers. 

Job Summary:

Equipment Engineer responsible for CMP in a high-volume manufacturing facility

• Identify and reduce sources of variation
• Reduce machine faults
• Reduce defectivity
• Define and write tool maintenance procedures
• Improve tool availability, improve Mean Time Between Failure (MTBF) and reduce Mean Time to Repair (MTTR)
• Train technicians and peers
• Improve cost performance
• Specify, source and qualify new equipment and parts
• Participate on and/or lead cross functional teams
• Support development and transfer activities

Key Challenges:

• Ability to work in a high volume 24x7 manufacturing environment
• Ability to work individually, in small work groups or larger teams
• Ability to deal with multiple issues and shifting priorities
• Must be self-motivated; able to take initiative, self-generate projects, and effectively prioritize work
• Willing to adjust work schedule as needed to support factory priorities 24x7
• Be responsible for multiple tools across multiple platforms

Cross functional aspects:

• Work with Maintenance, Manufacturing, Facilities, Analytical Lab and Device Engineering Teams
• Work with peers in other factories to implement Best Known Methods (BKM)

Job Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree or higher in engineering or science is required
• Previous experience on Applied Materials Mirra, Mirra-Mesa and OnTrak DSS200 platforms is highly desirable
• 5+ years previous applicable high volume semiconductor manufacturing experience is required
• Strong problem-solving skills
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• A desire to work in a team environment and to create a positive work environment
• Good knowledge of Implant processes and equipment
• Good knowledge of Statistical Process Control (SPC)
• Good knowledge of Fault Detection and Classification (FDC)
• Good knowledge of Lean principles and Lean Manufacturing techniques
• Good knowledge of FMEA’s and 8D methodologies

More information about NXP in the United States...

NXP is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer regardless of age, color, national origin, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital status, status as a disabled veteran and/or veteran of the Vietnam Era or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, NXP will provide reasonable accommodations for otherwise qualified disabled individuals.